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South Carolina seeks third straight SEC title, faces Texas
South Carolina, ranked No. 5 in the nation, has rolled through its first two games in the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C.,The top-seeded Gamecocks (29-3) routed No. 8 seed Vanderbilt by 21 points Friday and handled No. 5 seed Oklahoma by 18 on Saturday. ,Next up is a d...
SIU Edwardsville grabs first berth to NCAA tourney
Ray'Sean Taylor scored 20 points and SIU Edwardsville dominated on defense to become the first team to clinch a berth in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, beating Southeast Missouri State 69-48 on Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final in Evansville, Ill.,The Cougars (22-11) limited the Red...
Sweeps dominate Day 1 of PGL Wallachia Season 3
Day 1 of the group stage of the Dota PGL Wallachia Season 3 on Saturday was noteworthy more for its blowouts than its competitiveness.,Playing in Bucharest, 16 teams opened play with eight best-of-three matches. Only one of the matches went to a third map.,The $1 million Defense of the Ancients tour...
Greg Chalmers aims for first tour win at Cologuard Classic
Australian Greg Chalmers held the lead for the second straight day as he seeks his first victory on PGA Tour Champions at the Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Ariz.,Chalmers, who followed his opening-round 64 on Friday with a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday at La Paloma Country Club, is at 11-under 131. He c...
Reports: Commanders re-signing TE Zach Ertz to 1-year contract
Commanders tight end Zach Ertz is re-signing with the team on a one-year, $6.25 million contract after revitalizing his career in Washington, multiple outlets reported Saturday night.,The deal for the three-time All-Pro could be worth up to $9 million with incentives, according to the reports.,Ertz,...
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka advances in 2nd round at Indian Wells
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka fought off an early challenge but several seeded players were eliminated in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Sabalenka, of Belarus, who is also the top-ranked player in the world, needed a tiebreaker to defeat McCartney Kessler o...
Nashville converts first scores of season into win over Timbers
Ahmed Qasem scored midway through the second half in his first MLS start and Nashville SC halted its scoreless start to the season with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,Andy Najar also scored his first goal for his new club just before halftime, helped by an error ...
Chicago catches fire with three late goals to down FC Dallas
The visiting Chicago Fire exploded for three goals late in the second half as they defeated FC Dallas 3-1 in rainy Frisco, Texas on Saturday.,Leonardo Barroso, Andrew Gutman, and Hugo Cuypers scored in a span of less than 10 minutes for the Fire (1-1-1, 4 points), who won their first match under Gre...
Balanced attack carries Oklahoma past rival Texas
Brycen Goodine scored 14 points to lead a balanced Oklahoma attack as the Sooners defeated rival Texas 76-72 on Saturday in the teams' regular-season Southeastern Conference finale in Austin, Texas.,Both the Sooners (19-12, 6-12 SEC) and the Longhorns (17-14, 6-12) are considered on the bubble for a...
No. 9 Texas Tech uses big game from JT Toppin to top Arizona State
JT Toppin posted his 14th double-double of the season with 25 points and 11 rebounds in No. 9 Texas Tech's 85-57 victory Saturday night over Arizona State at Tempe, Ariz., in the regular-season finale for both teams.,The Red Raiders (24-7, 15-5 Big 12) will be the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Big 12 T...
DC United score twice in second half to down Sporting KC
D.C. United got second-half goals from Christian Benteke and Hosei Kijima to complete their comeback and defeat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 at home on Saturday night.,D.C. (1-0-2, 5 points) earned its first win of 2025 after consecutive 2-2 draws to begin the campaign.,Kijima's header in the 68th minut...
Botic van de Zandschulp upsets Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells
Lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp recorded one of the biggest victories of his career by delivering a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over five-time champion Novak Djokovic on Saturday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,The 29-year-old Dutchman had a 26-15 edge in winners wh...
SEC tournament roundup: No. 5 South Carolina beats No. 10 Oklahoma to reach final
Joyce Edwards scored 21 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and No. 5 South Carolina never trailed in defeating No. 10 Oklahoma 93-75 in the SEC tournament semifinals Saturday in Greenville, S.C.,MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 19, Sania Feagin had 14, Tessa Johnson scored 11 and Chloe Kitts added 10 ...
Hunter Dickinson, Kansas take down No. 24 Arizona
Hunter Dickinson scored 33 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Kansas held on for an 83-76 win over No. 24 Arizona in a Big 12 Conference showdown on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.,Zeke Mayo added 20 points and hit 5 of 7 attempts from 3-point range for Kansas (20-11, 11-9 Big 12). KJ Adam...
Strong second half pushes No. 22 Texas A&M past LSU
Wade Taylor IV scored 17 points and No. 22 Texas A&M dominated the second half in a 66-52 victory over LSU in the Southeastern Conference regular-season finale Saturday in Baton Rouge, La., ,Henry Coleman III had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Andersson Garcia added eight points and 10 rebounds for t...
DePaul's hot shooting too much for Georgetown
Isaiah Rivera had 21 points to lead five players in double figures as DePaul defeated visiting Georgetown 83-77 on Saturday in Chicago, winning back-to-back Big East games for the first time in three years., ,Rivera also had nine rebounds with six assists, while CJ Gunn recorded 17 points and Layden...
No. 10 Iowa State dismantles Kansas State
Curtis Jones scored 24 points as No. 10 Iowa State avenged an early-season home loss to Kansas State with a 73-57 win on Senior Day in Manhattan, Kan. The Cyclones never trailed.,Joshua Jefferson added 14 points for Iowa State (23-8, 13-7 Big 12), who also got 11 from Deshon Jackson.,The Wildcats (1...
BYU, Arizona State part ways with coaches
BYU coach Amber Whiting announced Saturday that she will not be back next season, agreeing to part ways with the school.,A second Big 12 program, Arizona State, also has an opening after dismissing Natasha Adair.,Whiting just finished her third season at BYU and posted a 45-51 record, including 19-3...
Arkansas nips No. 25 Mississippi State on late free throw
D.J. Wagner scored 24 points and Jonas Aidoo racked up a season-high 21 -- including the deciding free throw with 11 seconds left -- as Arkansas outlasted No. 25 Mississippi State 93-92 on Saturday afternoon in both teams' regular-season Southeastern Conference finale in Fayetteville, Ark. , ,Both t...
Oregon out to extend win streak vs. skidding Washington
The Big Ten Conference's regular season ends Sunday in Seattle with a rivalry game between Oregon and Washington.,One team is rolling into the conference tournament while the other concludes its 2024-25 campaign.,The Ducks (22-8 overall, 11-8 in Big Ten) appear to be in good shape for an NCAA Tourna...